Senior Back-End Developer

You will be responsible for: 

• Designing, developing, and maintaining our back-end functionality which involves high volume transaction systems.
• Designing API’s for game back-end services using WebSockets and/or RESTful practices.
• Developing new product features or extending current ones.
• Cooperating with other team members: Game Developers, Artists, Designers, and Mathematicians to develop game specific back-end tools/services.
• Making our back-end tools/services best in class.

Essential experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science.
• Minimum of three years of building web based back-end tools/services.
• Excellent knowledge of Java/J2EE.
• Experience with JavaScript and NodeJS.
• Experience of working with application servers.
• Experience of working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience in leading the design of database schemas or data structure.
• Solid knowledge of Object Oriented Programming, MVC and other design principles.
• Experience working in agile and iterative environments.
• Familiarity with project tracking tools such as JIRA or Trello.
• Familiarity with Git and feature branching approach.
• Understanding web browser game development, with focus on mobile.

Desirable experience: 

• Experience developing casino games and real money gaming mathematics.
• Solid understanding of back-end tools/services in the area of probability and statistics.
• Designed mathematical models for successful slot games.
• Experience with Pixi.js or Phaser.io JavaScript/CSS frameworks.
• Experience working with graphically performance-heavy web applications.
• Experience with client-server integrations and serialization techniques.
• Open to challenges of learning new languages, technologies, frameworks and approaches to development.
• Experience with other programming languages (C#, Java, / PHP / Python / C++, etc) is an asset.
• Genuinely wants to do a good job as a matter of pride in one’s work.
• Keen to learn and demonstrate ability.
• Self-motivated.
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset.